‘Perfect for fans of tales in which the rich and entitled get their comeuppance… deliciously twisty’ Daily Mail
‘Flawless, beautiful, moving, shocking and wildly compelling… I wish I could read it all over again’ Lisa Jewell
‘Thought-provoking, twisty and devastatingly plausible… captivating. One to get lost in. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐’ Heat, Book of the Week
‘This book has it all – joyous, heartbreaking, uplifting with a perfect ending – an utterly gorgeous escapist read!’ Faith Hogan, bestselling author of The Ladies’ Midnight Swimming Club
‘Beautiful, emotional and full of heart’ Alex Brown, bestselling author of A Postcard from Italy
From the author of The Haven and The Cliff House, this is a devastating thriller set in a Cornish boarding school.
‘A gripping page-turner’ Tammy Cohen, author of The Wedding Party
‘Wonderfully evocative’ Judy Finnigan
‘An absolute delight!’ Hazel Gaynor
‘Wonderful escapism’ Tracy Rees
’A lovely story’ Erica James
‘Gloriously rich’ Rachel Hore
‘Sublime storytelling’ Cathy Bramley
‘Emotional’ Kate Ryder
‘This author writes a cracking book. I could hardly bear to put it down.’Grace J Reviewerlady
‘Guinevere is a little like a modern day Miss Marple’Adele B
‘An incredibly tightly written closed door mystery.’ Rachel’s Random Reads (Top 500 Amazon Reviewer)
‘Is yet another fantastic tale.’Karen Quick
Only she knows the truth. Only she can save them.
No 1 Ladies Detective Agency meets The Durrells in 1950s Devon
‘Beautifully written, chilling and absorbing’ Adele Parks, Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of Lies Lies Lies and Just My Luck
‘Her best novel yet… Twisty, malevolent and gripping’ Lisa Jewell, No. 1 bestselling author of The Family Upstairs
Today is the Mondayest Monday ever. Hallie Winstone has been fired – and it wasn’t even her fault!
